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Are you planning to raise money for charity when you run your next race? If so the following charitable organisations would love to hear from you:   [All] [A] [B] [C] [D] [E] [F] [G] [H] [I] [J] [K] [L] [M] [N] [O] [P] [Q] [R] [S] [T] [U] [V] [W] [X] [Y] [Z]   82 Charities listed Guide Dogs Superhero Running Team Guaranteed places available for all major races. It costs Traidcraft Traidcraft works in some of the world's poorest countries helping people work their way out of poverty. All Traidcraft runners receive a fundraising pack, T-shirt and more. For more information call 0191 4976488 or email running@traidcraft.org.uk The Foundation for Conductive Education The FCE help children and adults with motor disabilities such as cerebral palsy, dyspraxia, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s, stroke and head injury learn to overcome their movement problems to lead more independent, dignified and fulfilled lives. Colon Cancer Concern The UK's leading charity dedicated to reducing deaths from bowel cancer. We have places for the GNR, London Marathon & more. For information about CCC or our fundraising events call 020 73819711. Oxfam GB Oxfam works with others to overcome poverty and suffering. Take on one of our sponsored challenges and make a lasting difference to the lives of some of the world's poorest people. Muscular Dystrophy Campaign (Reg. 205395) The Muscular Dystrophy Campaign is the only UK charity focusing on all muscular dystrophies and related muscle disease. Muscle disease affects babies, children and adults of any race and background. More than 60,000 people in the UK have a muscle disease or related condition and 300,000 people are indirectly affected as relatives, carers and friends. There are no cures or treatments. MOVE - Europe MOVE combines the knowledge of therapists, teachers and family to teach the most severely disabled children and young people in our society independent movement skills. No. 1062307 Cats Protection Formed in 1927, Cats Protection is now the UK's leading feline welfare charity. We rescue and rehome around 60,000 cats and kittens every year. We also promote the benefits of neutering for a happier pet and help neuter over 100,000 cats every year. Shelter Run for Shelter and the money you raise will go towards our work helping over 100,000 homeless and badly housed people, including children and families. Request your runner's pack today! Dreamflight We think it is important to bring some fun and joy into the lives of children who perhaps can't wait long enough for the medical breakthrough they need or whose illnesses and treatments have brought pain, distress and disruption to their lives. Life Education Dorset Working in partnership with schools and the community to help children between the ages of 3 and 11 make informed healthy choices. Redress Redress is a human rights organisation that helps torture survivors obtain justice and reparation. Help us rebuild lives and eradicate torture. Please call 020 7793 1777 or e-mail info@redress.org for more information. The Blue Cross The Blue Cross not only finds homes for thousands of unwanted and abandoned animals but also provides free veterinary care for pet owners who can The Foundation for the Study of Infant Deaths Giving babies the chance of a lifetime: FSID is Britain's leading cot death charity. Cot death breaks the hearts of 8 families every week in the UK. It remains the leading reason of death in babies over one month old. Alzheimer Scotland Alzheimer Scotland helps people with dementia, their carers and families. Our members include carers, relatives, people with dementia, professionals, groups and organisations. Starlight Children's Foundation Last year Starlight brightened the lives of over 53,000 seriously ill children by granting their wishes or by entertaining them in hospital. To date, it has granted over 3,500 wishes, placed 180 mobile entertainment units in hospitals and more. Action Cancer Northern Ireland’s leading cancer charity. We rely on public/corporate donations to provide vital, life-saving services: breast screening, men’s MOT health checks, counselling, complementary therapy, listening ear service, health promotion and research. The National Kidney Research Fund Kidney disease changes lives and can affect you at any age. The Fund is dedicated to funding research that focuses on the prevention, treatment and management of kidney disease. The fund also focuses on patient care and educational initiatives. Arthritis Research Campaign For many people, even children, living with arthritis can be like running a marathon every day. We'd love you to visit us now and help find a cure by running your run for arc. Outward Bound Trust (The) An educational charity that provides residential outdoor activity courses for young people; inspiring individuals to fulfill their potential through challenging outdoor experiences. The Prince's Trust The Prince's Trust offers practical solutions to help young people get their lives working. Samaritans in Reading The branch responded to over 30,000 calls last year from people going through a crisis or in distress. Your money will help local kids get support and keep our branch open. We have a sponsor pack and a Samaritans T-shirt for you. Marie Curie Cancer Care Get fit, get active and run some of the world's biggest races with the Daffodil Team. Marie Curie Cancer Care provides free nursing care to around 25,000 terminally ill cancer patients and their families. You'll be helping us to continue this care Macmillan Cancer Relief Macmillan Cancer Relief is a UK wide charity which supports people living with cancer. Our aim is to help people form the moment they first hear they have cancer, and to ensure they get the best information, treatment and care. Multiple Sclerosis Society The MS Society is the UK's largest charity, supporting those touched by MS, the most common disabling neurological disorder among young adults. Check out our website for the great packages we offer our runners. Action for Blind People Action for Blind People provides practical help to over 25,000 blind and partially sighted people throughout the UK every year. Why not join the Action running team and make a difference to the lives of blind and partially sighted people. Help the Hospices Help the Hospices represents over 220 local adult and children's hospices in the U.K. As the Official Charity of the Flora London Marathon 2005, we have hundreds of guaranteed places for the race! Visit our website for more details. Sightsavers Sightsavers works to combat blindness in developing countries, restoring sight through specialist treatment and eye care. Whizz-Kidz Running for Whizz-Kidz, the national children's charity, is a mutual back scratching thing. When you join the join a Whizz-Kidz team, we'll train you and kit you out, and you become a part of the biggest, happiest family in marathon running! RNLI An online resource detailing all the fundraising events in the UK currently organised by the RNLI. The Cot Death Society Cot Death is a tragedy that affects almost 400 babies per year. As a small charity, the Cot Death Society relies entirely upon donations to fund its support for families throughout the UK. Help us by running for the small charity that makes a big impact! Mind Mind is the leading mental health charity in England and Wales, working to provide a unique range of services to enable people with experience of mental distress to have a better quality of life. You can run for us in any race, so join the team today! Tommy's, the baby charity In the UK alone, 400 babies are lost everyday through complications in both pregnancy and birth. Tommy's is dedicated to funding research into, and providing information on, the causes of miscarriage, stillbirth and premature birth. Prostate Cancer Research Centre (Reg. 802545) The Prostate Cancer Research Centre carries out research into the causes of and treatment for the UK’s most frequently diagnosed male cancer. The Centre is based at the University College London and is under the leadership of Professor John Masters. It now employs 15 scientists and support staff and needs £1 million every year to fund its highly respected research programme. Cancer Research UK Committed to curing cancer by understanding its causes and investigating how best to prevent and treat it. Fundraising events like Cancer Research UK's Race for Life & the Cancer Research UK 10 series are vital - they enable us to continue our work. Children Today (Reg. 1037402) Children Today helps disabled children and young people achieve their full potential. We provide grants for vital life-changing equipment for children and young people with sickness and disability right across the UK and Northern Ireland. Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation JDRF is dedicated to finding a cure for juvenile diabetes, which strikes children suddenly, makes them insulin dependent for life and carries the constant threat of devastating complications. We offer support with training and fundraising. Depression Alliance A member-led organisation that co-ordinates a national network of self-help groups and offers a series of free publications providing information on depression and related topics. We also offer a range of mutual support services for our members. Grace House North East Grace House North East Children’s Hospice Appeal will provide a home from home for very sick children from across the North East, from the Borders to Teesside. CHILDREN1st CHILDREN 1st protects children from harm and neglect, helps them recover from abuse and promotes children'srights. Our dream is for every child in Scotland to have a safe and secure childhood. Hearing Dogs for Deaf People A registered charity that trains dogs mainly selected from rescue centres or similar to alert deaf people to everyday household sounds. The dogs alert by touching with a paw then leading to the sound source. British Heart Foundation The British Heart Foundation is Britain's leading charity fighting heart and circulatory disease - the UK's biggest killer. The BHF funds research, education and life-saving equipment and helps heart patients return to a full and active way of life. Children North East Children North East is the region's oldest children's charity. Founded in 1891, we aim to promote the interests and identify the needs of children, young people and their families. Every year, we support over 7000 children in the NE. 0191 256 2444 Sir Steve Redgrave Charitable Trust The Trust aims to improve the quality of children's lives, particularly in relation to medical, social, education and economic needs with a focus on improving opportunities for young people in their communities. Foresters Hall, 25-27 Westow St, London Maggie's Cancer Caring Centres ...a place where anyone affected by cancer can turn to for help and by joining our running team you'll be helping us build a life beyond cancer. Choose from guaranteed places in the Gt North Run, Edinburgh, Loch Ness, Berlin & Chicago Marathons. Wildlife Trust for Lancashire, Manchester and North Merseyside (Reg. 229325) Our Mission: To work for a region richer in wildlife by the protection and enhancement of species and habitats, both common and rare. To work towards public recognition that a healthy environment rich in wildlife and managed on sustainable principles, is essential for continued human existence. SeeAbility We work with people who are visually impaired & have additional disabilities such as physical & learning disabilities, degenerative illnesses, brain injuries & mental health problems. Take up a challenge that helps other to overcome their challenges. The Children's Society We work with and for children to help them deal with life's harshest challenges and face the future with confidence. Epilepsy Action (Reg. 234343) Epilepsy Action provides advice and information to the estimated 456,000 people living with epilepsy in the UK. We do this through our freephone helpline, which takes over 20,000 calls each year, as well as our other services which include accredited volunteers and a local branch network. Helpline number 0808 800 5050 Honeypot Dedicated to improving the quality of life for severely disadvantaged children living in this country. Honeypot provides a comprehensive programme of long term support, which starts with a respite holiday at the Honeypot House in the New Forest. Quarriers Quarriers is a Scottish charity providing practical support and care for children, adults and families. We challange poverty and inequality of opportunity and choice, to bring about positive change in people's lives. Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund Working to save the world's last remaining 650 mountain gorillas. Organises various fundraising running events including an annual Gorilla Run (a 7km dash through the City of London where everyone wears gorilla costumes). One Ball Events Supporting testicular and prostate cancer charities. Sense Sense is the UK's leading organisation for children or adults who are deaf blind or have associated disabilities. Run the 2006 Flora London Marathon for Sense and feel great. Visit our website to sign up for a guaranteed place. Cystic Fibrosis Trust (Reg. 1079049) Run with Team CF at any UK or overseas event and we'll guarantee you first class support. Over 7,500 youngsters in the UK have Cystic Fibrosis; the most common life-threatening inherited disease that takes 3 lives each week. Help us to see off CF! The Scottish Society for Autism (SSA) Established in 1968 by a group of concerned parents. The Society was formed to address the lack of support at that time for both children and the parents of children with autism. Trinity Hospice Trinity is the UK's oldest hospice, established 1891. Cares for over 1,400 patients each year across South and Central London. It has running teams in London and New York marathons plus many shorter events from 5km to half marathon. Erskine Help to build our new care home in Edinburgh by taking part in running events for Erskine. Whatever your ability, your sponsorship can help us care for over 1,200 ex-Service men and women throughout Scotland each year. Click the logo for information. Alzheimer's Research Trust The Alzheimer's Research Trust funds vital research to find ways of preventing or curing Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, and provides free information on dementia. With no government funding, the Trust relies on voluntary contributions Spinal Research Spinal Research has been researching cures for broken necks and backs since 1980. Paralysis is a devastating condition, but damaged spinal cord CAN be made to re-grow returning function to paralysed limbs. Our next goal is to fund clinical trials. Shine Supporting educational initiatives encouraging children & young people in disadvantaged areas of Greater London to raise achievement levels. All annual operating costs are met by the trustees, so EVERY PENNY DONATED reaches the projects funded. Ability Sports Association (Reg. 1092494) Every day, Ability Sports Association (ASA) provides professionally coached sport and active recreation for disabled children and adults across the West of England, including Sportability and Ability Football. British Lung Foundation The British Lung Foundation provides easily understandable information to the public on lung conditions and all aspects of lung health; we support people with a lung condition through the Breathe Easy Club; and we fund world class medical research. Barnardo's Children get only one chance at childhood. Barnardo's makes sure they can make the most of it, whatever their circumstances. Through our projects in your local community we give disadvantaged youngsters the chance of a better childhood and happier future. Connect – the communication disability network (Reg. 1081740) Connect is an innovative national charity. Working with people with aphasia (communication disability), Connect promotes effective services, new opportunities and a better quality of life for all people living with aphasia. Run for Connect and help people with aphasia reconnect with life. Call 020 7367 0851 CancerBACUP Europe's leading cancer information service, with over 4,500 pages of up-to-date cancer information, practical advice and support for cancer patients, their families and carers. The Stroke Association Help The Stroke Association in its fight to combat the devastating effects of stroke. Stroke affects 100,000 people every year and is the largest cause of long term dsiability and the third largest cause of premature death. National Benevolent Fund for the Aged The NBFA exists to improve the quality of life for older people in the UK on a low income by tackling loneliness, isolation, pain and fear, especially for those who live alone. Starfish Great Hearts Foundation Starfish Greathearts Foundation is an international development charity, aiming to bring life, hope and opportunity to children in southern Africa who have been orphaned or made vulnerable by HIV/AIDS. Braendam Family House Braendam Family House, situated in rural Stirlingshire offers residential respite breaks for some of the most impoverished families in Scotland. It was founded in 1967 and since then has made a difference to the lives of hundreds of families. Myeloma UK Myeloma UK informs and supports people affected by myeloma - an increasingly common form of bone marrow cancer. Myeloma UK also helps improve treatment and standards of care through research, education, campaigning and awareness. The National Society for Epilepsy For over one hundred years The National Society for Epilepsy has been the world's foremost epilepsy research charity dedicated to finding a cure to the most common serious neurological condition in the UK. Sue Ryder Care Dedicated to helping people get the best from life, specialising in palliative care, neorological care and home care. Leukaemia CARE Leukaemia CARE exists to provide vital care and support to all those whose lives are affected by leukaemia, lymphoma and the allied blood disorders. Hope Hope, the south SANDS (Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society) In the UK, 16 babies a day are stillborn or die within the first twenty eight days of life. For over 25 years, SANDS has offered support to parents and families whose lives are devastated by the death of their baby. Wakefield Hospice (Reg. 518392) Wakefield Hospice comprises of a 16-bed in-patient unit providing specialist symptom management and support for local patients and their families facing a terminal illness. Various services and therapies are offered through the Day Therapy Unit as well as providing a drop in service twice weekly.Wakefield Hospice does not charge for patient care, it requires £2.9 million annually to continue providing these services. NSPCC - help us put a FULL STOP to child cruelty The NSPCC is the UK's leading charity specialising in child protection and the prevention of cruelty to children. Run for the NSPCC and help change the lives of children for the better. The Children's Trust The Children's Trust is a place where children with profound disabilities and very complex medical conditions receive the specialist care, therapy, rehabilitation and education that they need. Royal National Institute of the Blind (RNIB) Run for RNIB and help us rebuild lives devastated by sight loss. As part of Team RNIB, we'll make sure your marathon experience will be one to remember, with plenty of support from us to help you reach the finish. The British Wheelchair Sports Foundation BWSF is the national organisation for wheelchair sport in the UK. Sport plays a vital role in the rehabilitaion of those with disabilities and acts as a catalyst for increased confidence, self esteem and a positive outlook on life. Breast Cancer Care Breast Cancer Care is the leading provider of breast cancer information and support across the UK. We provide accessible, high-quality services for everyone affected by breast cancer. All our services are free and can be accessed via our website.

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